Attachment for shoes



Nov. 1, 1932. SUNDERLAND 1,886,134

ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Filed Feb. 7, 1929 M aye.

// 2 N'roRl BYw J j ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES KATHERINE B. SUNDER-LAND,-QF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT ATTACHMENT FOR SHOES Application filed February 7, 1929. Serial No. 338,157.

This invention relates to shoes, and more particularly to ladies pumps and slippers.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a construction for such shoes adapted to add to'the comfort of the wearer of the shoes. Another object is to provide an attachment for shoes of the above nature which is simple and inexpensive and conveniently attachable to shoes. Another object is to provide a device of the nature described which may be economically manufactured by a simple process, uniformly and without waste. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts as will be exemplified in the structure to be hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the fol lowing claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible embodiments of this invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe, partly cut away to show the attachment in position therein;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the shoe, showing the position of the attachment in dotted lines; and

Fig. 3 shows the attachment before insertion in the shoe and the blank from which it is made, a portion of the surface of the blank being cut away.

Ladies pumps and other low shoes of a similar nature form their chief point of con tact wit-h the instep of the wearer at the upper margin of the vamp where it passes over the instep. As the foot crowds into the shoe under the weight of the wearer, a point is reached where the instep binds and considerable pressure is exerted against the marginal line of the vamp. Also, in walking, the alternate lifting and lowering of the foot causes some slipping at this point, even with the best-fitting shoes. Accordingly, along this line, Where pressure is greatest, great discomfort is often experienced by the wearer. This undesirable condition is effectively overcome by the use of my attachment, which, in Figs. 1 and 2, is shown secured to the inner surface of the vamp of the shoe 10 slightly below the upper edge thereof, as at 11, and substantially centrally thereof, or it may be off center.

The attachment consists of a small elongated strip 12 of yielding material which is preferably wool or fur felt, sponge-rubber or other material. The strip is of relatively small proportions, say, from one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch or more in thickness, and of one-fourth to three-eighths of an inch in maximum width. In practice, it is usually of about two inches in length, or of such a length as to just suitably receive the upward pressure of the instep. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 1, the attachment is disposed slightly below the edge of the vamp at a point where it will not be conspicuous, but will effectively eliminate the pressure of the edge of the vamp upon the instep.

Referring more particularly to the shape and construction of the strip 12, it will be seen to consist of an arcuate piece of the above-noted material cut off from the blank 15 and having serrated opposing edges, as at 13 and 14. As it is convenient to out these strips from a blank, as 15, of the material,

and it is desirable that there should be as little waste as possible, the two curved surfaces are made with equal radii, whereby with a properly shaped knife or knife-die, a succession of strips may be removed one after the other from the blank without any loss of material resulting, for the inside out of one strip gives the outside line for the next. It will also be noted that in forming the strips by cutting successively by the relative translation of a curved knife edge, the centers of the strips will be wider than the ends, thus giving to each strip a somewhat cresoentic outline, and the serrations formed upon the outer curve will bear a homologous relation to the serrations formed upon the inner curve.

The felt strips may be held in place by means of any suitable adhesive. As shown in Fig. 3, the adhesive 16 may be applied to the face of'a layer of paper or fabric which itself is made adherent to the felt of the pad strip. At 1 7 in Fig. 3 the adhesive has been cut away to show the felt beneath. It will be understood that the strips may be easily applied by simply moistening and pressing upon the desired section of the shoe surface. As the material is perfectly flexible, they may gpenuloq closed in toany desired him without anger of cracking or of orming objectionable wrinkles or ridges. In use, the presure of .theinstepis eyenlyapplied over the whole surface of thestrip, insteadiof along the narrow margin of the vamp, thus adding greatly tot-he comfort 15 of the wearer. The toothed or scalloped outm m w with sharp marginal lines of press ng, grading the pressure effect from a *mmpnralgng the gnain portion of the strip t o WQIILfit the ends of the teeth. Anothe gadyantage mhiehaccrues from the use 6f my attachment is that, it gives a comfortable port to the instep, to prevent the foot lfgingtoofardown into theshoe and gmw dm and pinching the toes, thusadding u comfort but giving a better fit e 0e. I mo y the foregoin it. will be seen that this is one w" 1. adapted to attain all of e aynsand oh'ects hereinbefore set forth. iy possible embodiments may be I m an i e. 3h

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' edge thereof having: homologously disv dtboth-like projections, and having ade material applied; to a side .ofsaid memy te imony Wh I have Signed 1y came tQ-thiS spe ifie t 26 day of KMTHERINE SUNDEBLAND. 

